Taxing Authority Lowers Taxes?
Any government entity lowering taxes is a headline you don't see often. But that's what happened in Boone county thanks in part to Ky Club for Growther Rick Brueggeman. Boone library lowers tax rate (nky.com)
No New People in Lexington
In Lexington, council member Dick DeCamp continues in his quest to make Lexington more like Beijing. Last time we told you about his efforts to regulate the media. He is certainly one of the people who is constantly concerned about urban sprawl, but apparently he doesn't want 'infill' either. Today, DeCamp hopes for new restrictions on privately-funded construction downtown. I guess a one-child policy is the next step to make sure no one lives in his city...(H-L)
Leadership
Not a comment, only an interesting juxtaposition in today's Boston Globe:
In 1948, they had Harry Truman and “The buck stops here!”
In 2008, they’ve got Barack Obama and it’s “above my pay grade."
